Oh what a night!!!
Well, in fact this old man was up till 12:30am! Been a spell since I have seen that time, ha-ha. Used to be there a lot!
I think Ann had a great birthday, for number 58, and we all had a great time seeing everyone last night! David and Terry Shaklee from Lahoma, OK., Ann’s baby brother by not too much time… came over and brought with them Mike Shaklee from Helena, OK., Ann’s older brother by not too much time, ha-ha. It was really great having them in our home. And Grandma Moffat came over with Jonathan, who had went down to visit with her in the afternoon. And Jonathan and Randi and Kaitlyn Moffat came up from Roff and spent the day and night and we are still visiting this am at this writing. Kaitlyn is really a neat lil’ lady, sleeping long periods of time and never ever really fusing much. Marilyn dropped in with a bunch of goodies and a letter from Dr. Tom Munon, the first vet from OSU to visit our farm on Western Street in Stillwater, after we moved there in 1962, who send a nice little note about Dad to her for all of us to read. Then Phillip and Tammy and Austyn Moffat came over and the spread on the table was really growing, and the house filling with folks having a great time visiting… and then Paul, Heather and Andrew Blankinship came over, the table and cabinets were full of food and to that we added Ann’s famous homemade Chili… hot and mild… and we had a feast of feast!!
Off and on throughout the evening, David, Ann, Mike and Terry and Paul and Jake and others looked at the many Shaklee photos we have added online, and they are going to help put comments on them for others to know who all is in the photos, etc.
The food was great. Then Ann opened her presents and received, according to her, more than she deserved, but we know better! She is the one saving grace in our family. And we know it!! And love her bunches! (but she did get some really neat things!!)
Then we visited and visited... and then it was time for David, Terry and Mike to head home, and then we lost others ... and by midnight, it was Paul playing video games with Jake, Heather and Ann and I and Randi visiting, Jonathan still moaning about eating too much, and Andrew wanting his turn at the video games… Kaitlyn was sleeping and never complained about us being too loud, etc.
And now it’s the next morning and we are up and going and eating again.. and again!!! Jon, Randi and Kaitlyn are still here, and Jon and Jake are on the video games, can you here them at your home??? Goodness gracious land sakes alive!!!
So all in all, we had a great New Years eve, a great birthday for Ann, and a wonderful time with all spending it with those we love!!
It has been in the 60’s for the last few days and nights. The trees are trying to bud out again, and the animals can not decide whether to grow long hair or shed and be in their summer coats! We can’t either. And it is to be this way through next week… highs in the 60’s and 70’s and lows in the 60’s with a chance of rain each day... then the bottom falls out by next weekend with lows in the teens, and highs below freezing…
Heard Heather and Paul say they are still putting tin on their goat barn today… not sure what everyone else is doing…
So to one and all, happy New Year!!! Have a glorious and prosperous New Year…..
Enjoy the day!!
